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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-37 (Hesed 25-33, Gevurah 34-37).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Casaubon finally use to unlock Belbo's computer?
(a) "No."
(b) "IAVEH."
(c) "Lorenza."
(d) "YHWH."

2. What happened to the political radicals in Milan, while Casaubon was away?
(a) They migrated away from politics, and toward psychology and transcendental meditation.
(b) They staged a coup, and overthrew the city's government.
(c) Most of them were arrested, and the rest formed an underground society.
(d) They rioted and were driven out of the city, and now communicate via encoded messages.

3. What is Belbo's profession?
(a) Editor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Inventor.
(d) Physicist.

4. Why does Casaubon have difficulty researching the group that interests him, in Chapter 27?
(a) Everyone believes the group exists, but no one will admit that they are a member.
(b) He has alienated himself from his contacts who are also interested in esoteric lore.
(c) There is no written evidence of the group's existence.
(d) The Church denies the existence of the group.

5. What happens to Colonel Ardenti in Chapter 24?
(a) He is publicly ostracized after the publication of his book, and goes mad.
(b) He dies of a heart attack.
(c) He is taken prisoner by a mysterious group.
(d) He is murdered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Hebrew name of God?

2. What is the topic of Casaubon's dissertation?

3. Who encouraged the rumors being spread about the Knights Templar?

4. What is The Plan?

5. Belbo claims he is being chased by whom?

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